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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DS is a 10th grader in AP Precalc (School got rid of honors this year so choices were regular or AP). His math and CS teachers are recommending 11th - AP Calc BC and 12th - AP Stats. DS has autism and ADHD. Writing is his weakness. This is a kid who could never take an AP English course. We were told AP Stats is very writing heavy so his plan was to do 11th - AP Calc AB and 12th - AP Calc BC. We know BC covers AB so there will be some repetition but so what. DS is not trying to get into a T20 school. Is this path going to keep him out of the likes of UMD or VT? [/quote]

It's totally fine.

But if your kid is math-centric - and your school offers it - can also do BC Junior year and Multivariable Senior year. Not familiar with Statistics. But pretty confident there's not a lot of writing in Multivariable.  [/quote]

Sadly, our school sometimes offers and it and sometimes does not. This year they did not. There is no telling what they'd do in 2 years. So I think we need to plan as if they won't (and then be annoyed if they do. LOL!)[/quote]

You'll be fine with BC regardless. No college is going to ding you for classes that weren't offered. And Calculus BC is good enough for every college, including the engineering type schools.

But maybe reach out to the head of the math department and see what they're planning for. [/quote]

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